# I Canonici di Lu (Casalone)

> Red, Grignolino DOC by [Casalone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/casalone.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/casalone-i-canonici-di-lu).

- **Producer:** Casalone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Grignolino DOC
- **Grape:** Grignolino
- **Production area:** Near Bricco Santa Maria, in the Cappelletta locality
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning, cover cropping
- **Vinification:** Selection of the best bunches in the vineyard, crushing and destemming, maceration with brief and frequent pump-overs over a few days at a lower temperature than other varieties, to keep the variety's delicate aromatics fully intact. Aged in oak tonneaux for a minimum of 40 months.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28



## Summary

A single-varietal Grignolino DOC aged a minimum of 40 months in oak tonneaux, made from the best bunches selected in the vineyard.

## Tasting notes

Clear ruby red color, with nice garnet, almost amber highlights. Very fine, broad and distinct nose, with nice notes of pepper and raspberry, supported by elegant hints of aromatic herbs such as gentian and wormwood. Rich and structured palate, with present but already fully resolved tannin, nicely persistent with a dry, satisfying finish.